St. Paul daily globe., 1887-09-18
EXPOSITION NOTES.

Robert Nickle, one of the most famous
magicians in the world arrived Yesterday TO
fulfill week engagement at the Exposition.
He is undoubtedly one of the greatest artists
III his line and comes here with great repu-
tation won at the Centennial, Philadelphia,
the St. Louis and Louisville EXpositions, and
In fact in the chief cities in the world. He
will give his inimitable performances twice
day, morning commencing at IL o'clock
and evening at 80 p. m.
Some of the sayings of the innocents who
crowd the Exposition aiSleS are too ridicu-
lous for anything The Troubadour-the I'M
fortunate Troubadour-in the Italian collec-
ton, seems to be the main butt of the-too-
funny-people-fo for anything. One couple Ia
conicafly remarked to each other, he needed
some soothing syrup: A man was heard to
say the gay Provencal was catching flies on
the back of his neck. Another fellow said !:
Say, sis, catch on to the dude. His hairs S
like Murphy's when he cum back from Ne
braska."
ing and evening, and Liberati's band de-
lighted, as usual, everybody, the G. A. H.
men being especially pleased with the cornet
solo Of the leader, 1.-The Blue and the Gray. "
signor F. Mazziotto played in beauufnl
manner piccolo solo, which was loudly ap-
plauded and an encore given. This soloist is
one of the Youngest members OF the band,
but nevertheless he is one of the greatest.
Signor MaZziotta was born in Milan, Italy,
in 1868; studied at the conservatory. Milan,
for many years-from his earliest childhood.
At fourteen years of age, before an immense
audience. he played a piccolo solo in La
Scala, Milan, and made great sensation.
He first came to America in 1881, opening
at Coney Island in the band of the Ninth
New York regiment. In 1884 he returned to
Europe to complete his musical
education, and stayed for one year under the
tuition of the best masters in technique and
the science OF music. The signor thinks
Liberati is the coming great band leader and
so joined him ON his return to this country.
The instrument he plays on is common
enough looking instrument, but to the slgnor
it is invaluable and was made by Buffet. the
great Paris instrument maker. Mazziota's S
permanent headquarters are at the Thlrd
Avenue theater. New York. Every solo he
has played seems better than the last, and
over at the Exposition the little Italian gen.
tleman is winning host of friends, both for
his superb playing and genial manners.
peculiar kind of goods exhibited at a
booth on the third floor is an article for the
toilet called Loofah. This is vegetable,
tibrous sprout, capable of absorbing great
brush and a bath glove combined: 1t is
quite novelty, and attracts good deal OF
attention.
At the stand of Dyer Bros. the young lady
composer, Miss Gertie Cady, performs on the
piano in very fine style, always having a
pleased auditory around her. The piece of
music, Exposition Waltz" which she has
composed, has arrived from the publishing
house in Philadelphia and is now on sale.
As Miss Cady is only fifteen years of age, a
bright musical career can be looked forward
to in her life.
Miss johnson is lady who is quite young
and quite clever. Her work is done at Chute S
fancy stand, and is in the nature of painting
on silk and satin, in which she is very prof.
cient indeed: Some landscape work of hers
is rich in artistic promise. The little lady at
tracts a good deal of attention and manages
to dispose of good deal of the results of her
labor.
At the GLOBE headquarters things seemed
very bright, as the seats within its barriers
were taken possession of by bevy of very
charming young ladies.
Miss Gertie Cady is without doubt a
most charming little pianist. She has
the power to draw around her the elite
of the city. The fine Steinway piano
she performed upon itself seems gifted,
and sends forth in nreverberatiOn praises,
as it were, to her. The Exposition
Waltz" a sweet piece of instrumental
music composed by her, deserves great
credit, as does the little genius that
produced it. Copies are now on sale at
Dyer Bros. & Co.'s exhibit and store.